NYACK, N.Y. (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) – The New York State Thruway Authority sued the builders of the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge on Thursday, alleging parts of the bridge are not up to par, though the bridge remains safe to use.
The Thruway Authority filed the lawsuit against Tappan Zee Constructors in Supreme Court in Albany amid concerns over the quality of the anchor pipes, which is where the cables connect to the support structure.
According to the Thruway Authority, 61 of the 192 anchor pipes don’t make the grade and must be retrofitted, adding to the cost of maintaining the bridge.
The lawsuit accuses TZC—a consortium of four contracting companies—of refusing to redo the work and owing the Thruway Authority at least $6 million for the issue.
There was no immediate response from Tappan Zee Constructors, which itself sued the Thruway Authority in 2021 over payments it said it was owed.
The new bridge opened in 2017 to replace the Tappan Zee Bridge connecting Nyack and Tarrytown. It’s supposed to last 100 years.